Vagif Samadoghlu

Vagif Samadoghlu (Azerbaijani: Vaqif Səmədoğlu, 5 June 1939 — 28 January 2015) was an Azerbaijani poet, playwright, publicist, People's Poet of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Deputy of the National Assembly of the Republic of Azerbaijan.[1]

Vagif Samadoghlu
Vagif Samadoghlu with his wife (2003)
Native name
Vaqif Səmədoğlu
BornVaqif Səməd oğlu Vəkilov
(1939-06-05)June 5, 1939
Baku, Azerbaijan SSR, USSR
DiedJanuary 28, 2015(2015-01-28) (aged 75)
Baku, Azerbaijan
Resting placeAlley of Honor
Occupationwriter
NationalityAzerbaijani
Citizenship Soviet Union
 Azerbaijan
EducationNational Conservatory of Azerbaijan
Notable awards

RelativesSamad Vurgun (father)
Yusif Samadoghlu (brother)

Biography

Vagif Samadoghlu was born on 5 June 1939 in Baku. After Vakilov graduated from the Music School named after Bulbul he studied at National Conservatory of Azerbaijan. Passed a professional course at the Moscow Conservatory named after Tchaikovsky (1962–1963).[1]

He has worked as Chief of Art Editorial Office of Azerbaijani Soviet Encyclopedia (1968–1971), Editor-in-Chief of the "Oghuz Eli" Newspaper (1992–1994). Then Vakilov worked as a piano teacher at the National Conservatory of Azerbaijan (1963–1971), as the literary director of the movie-actor theater at the Azerbaijanfilm studio named after J. Jabbarly (1982–1985).

Vagif Samadoghlu was elected as a deputy to the National Assembly of the Republic of Azerbaijan in 2000 and 2005. He was a member of the delegation of Azerbaijan to the Council of Europe (2000–2005). He had been a member of the Union of Azerbaijani Writers since 1970.[2]

The poet died on January 28, 2015 and was buried in the Alley of Honor.[1]

Works

Vakilov had also worked in the field of poetry, theater and drama. The first press work named "Seven Poems" was published in 1963 in the journal "Azerbaijan". He started to artistic creativity in the 60's. In 1968 the first book "Telegrams on the Road" was published. Later "The Happiness of the Day", "Here I am, Divine", "Far, Green Island" were published.[3][4]

He was also a talented playwright. The play "High Mountain", "Lottery", "Happiness ring", "Summer snowball game", "Man with green glasses", "General's last command", "Mamoy men's dreams" were staged and some of them have achieved great success in feature films and television productions.[5]

Family
Yusif
agha Vakilov		Mahbub
khanım Vakilova
Rugiyya
Pashabayova
Mehdikhan
Vakilov		Samad
Vakilov		Khavar
Vakilova
Chichak
Vakilova		Javanshir
Vakilov		Yusif
Vakilov		Vagif
Vakilov		Aybaniz
Vakilova

Awards
Grave of Vagif Samadoghlu

References
  1. Rəhimli, İlham (2017). Azərbaycan Teatr Ensiklopediyası. Baku: "Azərnəşr". p. 357–358.
  2. Teymur Əhmədov (2011). Azərbaycan Yazıçıları. Baku: "Nurlar". p. 965.
  3. "Vaqif Səmədoğlu – 75". azpress.az. Retrieved 2020-01-30.
  4. "Xalq şairi Vaqif Səmədoğlunun 80 illiyinə həsr olunmuş poeziya gecəsi təşkil edilib". mct.gov.az. Retrieved 2020-01-30.
  5. "Həyatı — Vaqif Səmədoğlu". semedvurgun.dream-test.com. Retrieved 2020-01-30.
  6. "Vaqif SƏMƏDOĞLU.Həyatı və Yaradıcılığı". edebiyyat-az.com. Retrieved 2020-01-30.
  7. "V. S. Vəkilova (Vaqif Səmədoğluna) "Xalq şairi" fəxri adının verilməsi haqqında AZƏRBAYCAN RESPUBLİKASI PREZİDENTİNİN FƏRMANI". e-qanun.az. Retrieved 2020-01-30.
  8. "Azərbaycan Respublikası Prezidentinin fərdi təqaüdlərinin verilməsi haqqında AZƏRBAYCAN RESPUBLİKASI PREZİDENTİNİN SƏRƏNCAMI". e-qanun.az. Retrieved 2020-01-30.
  9. "V. S. Vəkilovun "Şöhrət" ordeni ilə təltif edilməsi haqqında AZƏRBAYCAN RESPUBLİKASI PREZİDENTİNİN SƏRƏNCAMI". e-qanun.az. Retrieved 2020-01-30.
  10. "V.S.Vəkilovun "Şərəf" ordeni ilə təltif edilməsi haqqında AZƏRBAYCAN RESPUBLİKASI PREZİDENTİNİN SƏRƏNCAMI". e-qanun.az. Retrieved 2020-01-30.
  11. "V.S. Vəkilovun "İstiqlal" ordeni ilə təltif edilməsi haqqında AZƏRBAYCAN RESPUBLİKASI PREZİDENTİNİN SƏRƏNCAMI". e-qanun.az. Retrieved 2020-01-30.
  12. "Xalq Şairi Vaqif Səmədoğluna "Nəsimi" Mükafatı təqdim edildi". ayb.az. Retrieved 2020-01-30.
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